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Paper sheet handling apparatus

a technology of paper handling and handling apparatus, which is applied in the direction of thin material handling, instruments, article separation, etc., can solve the problems of feeding error or transport jam,

Active Publication Date: 2016-07-19
FUJITSU FRONTECH LTD
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The solution enhances the accuracy of foreign body detection, preventing feeding errors and transport jams by identifying a variety of foreign objects, regardless of their thickness or material, and allows for reliable operation of automated teller machines.

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However, the automated teller machine cannot feed out the banknotes because they are bundled, and hence a feeding error or transport jam occurs.
A coin accidentally included with a wad of banknotes could cause a feeding error or transport jam.

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[0021]The conventional foreign body sensing apparatuses described above are incapable of reliably sensing a foreign body, e.g., incapable of sensing a thin foreign body or performing the sensing of foreign bodies for a wide range, or only capable of sensing a foreign body made of a limited material (e.g., metal).

[0022]The following will describe a paper sheet handling apparatus and foreign body sensing mechanism in accordance with embodiments with reference to the drawings.

[0023]FIG. 1 illustrates the internal structure of a paper sheet handling apparatus 1 in accordance with an embodiment.

[0024]FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate an operation of a foreign body sensing mechanism 10 in accordance with an embodiment.

[0025]The paper sheet handling apparatus 1 depicted in FIG. 1 is, for example, an automated teller machine (ATM) and includes a foreign body sensing mechanism 10, a controlling unit 20 depicted in FIG. 2, an upper module 30, and a lower module 40.

[0026]The upper module 30 includes a pa...

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A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a paper sheet insertion unit into which a plurality of paper sheets are inserted; a first plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit; a second plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit and that holds the plurality of paper sheets in a sandwiching manner with the first plate; a pressure distribution sensing sheet provided to at least one of the first or second plate and that senses a pressure distribution on the plurality of paper sheets held by the first and second plates; and a controlling unit that determines the presence / absence of a foreign body according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure distribution sensing sheet.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is continuation application of International Application PCT / JP2013 / 051673 filed on Jan. 25, 2013 and designated the U.S., the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The embodiments discussed herein are related to a paper sheet handling apparatus and foreign body sensing mechanism that sense a foreign body.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Conventionally, customers have inserted a wad of banknotes bundled with, for example, clips, a staple, or a rubber band into a bill recycle unit (BRU) of an automated teller machine (ATM).[0004]After the banknotes are inserted, the automated teller machine attempts to feed out the banknotes one by one. However, the automated teller machine cannot feed out the banknotes because they are bundled, and hence a feeding error or transport jam occurs. A coin accidentally included with a wad of banknotes could cause a feeding error or transport j...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65H43/04B65H1/02G07D11/00B65H31/26B65H33/02B65H37/00
CPCB65H43/04B65H1/025B65H31/26B65H33/02B65H37/00G07D11/0018G07D11/0036G07D11/0063B65H2511/521B65H2515/34B65H2701/1912B65H2220/03B65H2220/01G07D11/14G07D11/22G07D11/26
Inventor ANDO, ATSUSHITAMAHASHI, TOMOYUKIKAWASE, KAZUHIKOKATOH, YUJINAKAMURA, JIRO
Owner FUJITSU FRONTECH LTD